
\documentclass[twocolumn]{article} % default is 10 pt
\usepackage{graphicx} % needed for including graphics e.g. EPS, PS

\long\def\comment#1{}

% uncomment if don't want page numbers
% \pagestyle{empty}

%set dimensions of columns, gap between columns, and paragraph indent 
\setlength{\textheight}{8.75in}
\setlength{\columnsep}{0.375in}
\setlength{\textwidth}{6.8in}
\setlength{\topmargin}{0.0625in}
\setlength{\headheight}{0.0in}
\setlength{\headsep}{0.0in}
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-.19in}
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
\setlength{\parskip}{0.12in}
\makeatletter
\def\@normalsize{\@setsize\normalsize{10pt}\xpt\@xpt
\abovedisplayskip 10pt plus2pt minus5pt\belowdisplayskip 
\abovedisplayskip \abovedisplayshortskip \z@ 
plus3pt\belowdisplayshortskip 6pt plus3pt 
minus3pt\let\@listi\@listI}

%need an 11 pt font size for subsection and abstract headings 
\def\subsize{\@setsize\subsize{12pt}\xipt\@xipt}
%make section titles bold and 12 point, 2 blank lines before, 1 after
\def\section{\@startsection {section}{1}{\z@}{1.0ex plus
1ex minus .2ex}{.2ex plus .2ex}{\large\bf}}
%make subsection titles bold and 11 point, 1 blank line before, 1 after
\def\subsection{\@startsection 
   {subsection}{2}{\z@}{.2ex plus 1ex} {.2ex plus .2ex}{\subsize\bf}}
\makeatother
